352 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of plastics in primary forms (SIC code 20160), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section C — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 266.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 74% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company in this sector is 17.2 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. 58 large companies, 3 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 12% of companies in this sector. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1917.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 266.2% of active companies formed since 2020.
The average active company in this sector is 17.2 years old. Geographic concentration: 12% in LONDON.
Companies in the manufacture of plastics in primary forms sector have been awarded 5 government contracts worth £26.5M in total.
There are 352 active companies classified under SIC code 20160 (Manufacture of plastics in primary forms) in the UK, out of 395 total registered.
SIC code 20160 stands for "Manufacture of plastics in primary forms". It belongs to Section C — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (43), MANCHESTER (14), BIRMINGHAM (8).
The average active manufacture of plastics in primary forms company in the UK is 17.2 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1917.
Our database contains 4,137 data signals across 11 categories for active manufacture of plastics in primary forms companies. The largest category is Financial with 1,434 signals from 7 government sources.
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